Two accused of using bogus credit cards at mall

Naples police busted a man and woman Monday after Coastland Center mall security saw them using counterfeit credit cards to buy gift cards in large amounts from a vending machine.

Maria Teresa Bencomo, 38, and Jesus Rodriguez, 52,both of Lake Mary, Fla. were arrested Monday. Bencomo faces charges of fraud. Rodriguez faces charges of possessing counterfeit credit cards and using the identifications of 10 or more people without their consent.

Security officers saw Rodriguez buying American Express gift cards in large amounts from a vending machine in the mall using several different credit cards, according to an arrest report.

When police arrived, they determined that the credit cards were counterfeit.

Police later contacted Rodriguez's wife, Bencomo, at a hotel at 2329 U.S. 41 N. She was suspected of having accompanied Rodriguez to the mall the same day to make other fraudulent purchases. Police later matched Bencomo with photos of a woman making suspicious transactions at the same kiosk earlier in the day.